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City of Toledo says drinking water is safe By Benjamin Morse Staff Reporter
Now is not the time to flood the grocery store in desperate search of bottled water. Despite rumored reports, and an unsettling green hue of the Maumee River caused by a recent algae bloom, the drinking water in the city of Toledo is safe to drink, and has been since 2014. Professor of Environmental Sciences, Tom Bridgeman, reassured citizens at a recent press conference with Toledo Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson. “The Maumee River is over ten miles away from where we get our drinking water,” Bridgeman said. “Our water intake is in Lake Erie. Right now, the water quality at the intake is very good.” According to the Ohio Sea Grant research institute, a harmful algal bloom, often called a HAB, is any large increased density of algae that is capable of producing toxins. A report form WTOL states, “Runoff from area farms and lawns as well
“Our water intake is in Lake Erie. Right now, the water quality at the intake is very good.” TOM BRIDGEMAN Professor of Environmental Sciences
as wastewater treatment plants feeds the algae bloom. Many of those chemicals come into the lake through the Maumee River.” Although the water was never reported unsafe to drink, some Toledoans felt compelled to stock up on bottled water. Keith Meyer, a member of the community, tweeted out a picture on Sept. 27 of an almost empty grocery store shelf that was once filled with bottled water. Joseph’s Beverage Center, a local business, played into the sensationalism by displaying a sign that read, “Worried about
algae? We’ve got water.” Toledo Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson is adamant about clearing up the confusion. “We have been very vigilant in making sure that the water at the tap is safe,” Hicks-Hudson said. In an interview with NPR, Timothy Davis, associate professor of biology at Bowling Green State University, explained the lowered severity of the bloom and elaborated on the preparedness of water treatment facilities. “This is a bad year, but it’s not a record setting year.” Davis said. “Anytime there’s a bloom in the western basin of Lake Erie, there is always a risk to drinking water. Water treatment plants are wellequipped to deal with these blooms.” Andrew McClure heads the Collins Water Park Treatment Plant that monitors Toledo’s drinking water. McClure expanded upon the plant’s reliable procedures. “We perform more than 650 water quality tests
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Dr. F. Charles Brunicardi was named the new director of the cancer program Sept. 29 in the University of Toledo’s College of Medicine and Life Sciences. Dr. Brunicardi joined UT in 2016 as the chair of the department of surgery and chief of academic surgery for ProMedica. Now, he will add “director of the cancer program” to his title. “We are extremely fortunate to have someone with Dr. Brunicardi’s experience and expertise in surgical oncology, as well as translational cancer research, leading our cancer program,” said Dr. Christopher Cooper, dean of the College of Medicine and Life Sciences. As director, Brunicardi will organize clinical care, research and educational programs. Plans to recruit a new chief medical oncologist in collaboration with Dr. Lance Dworkin, chair of the College of Medicine, is just one change he plans to make. “We are working on
“We hope to be able to offer patients first in human cancer therapies.”
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DR. F. CHARLES BRUNICARDI Director of UTMC’s Cancer Program
DR. F. CHARLES BRUNICARDI Director of UTMC’s cancer program
creating a Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials program. So, recruiting the new chief medical oncologist will help achieve that goal,” Brunicardi said. The department hopes to build a precision medicine program and wants to affiliate with ProMedica. “I have been working on this for 20 years and accumulating knowledge on how to build such a program,” said Brunicardi. “We hope to be able to offer patients first in human cancer therapies.” The team’s intention is to build Phase 1 clinical trials at the Dana Cancer Center, run by UTMC. Brunicardi said he prides himself on his excellent care and being able to teach the next generation of surgeons. “I love to teach, so students would be welcome to join in on any research See UTMC / 4 »
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UT and TPS enhance business leadership By Bryce Buyakie News Editor
University of Toledo College of Business and Innovation recently partnered with Jones Leadership Academy of Toledo Public Schools. The goal of this partnership is to prepare high school students for higher education and the business profession, said Selina Griswold, UT associate professor of management and organizer of Young Executive Scholars. The Young Executive Scholars program will allow 13 high school juniors and seniors to take business etiquette workshops presented by UT and community professionals every month, Griswold said. The first workshop, on Oct. 4, introduced the students to the YES program, where they signed a form of participation, completed leadership exercises and discussed opportunities that exist in the business profession, Griswold said. The next two workshops will teach participants about business communication, including firm handshakes, verbal and nonverbal communication, how to interview, and a formal dining etiquette workshop that will include a professionally prepared meal, Griswold said. “We will have one of the faculty here, who teaches our networking class, to provide them the tools for networking in business,” Griswold said. The final two workshops will build off prior workshops, giving students practical experience with networking and interviewing, Griswold said.
“Our hope is to expand the program next year,” she said. “We just wanted to make sure it will work okay this year and expand it to possibly 30 students, but we would need additional funding to do that.” The anticipated total cost for YES is $3,500. It is funded by the College of Business and Innovation budget. Jones Leadership Academy was chosen because it is 98 percent African American and two percent Latino, as one of the goals of the YES program is to reach out to underrepresented students. If the program does branch out, it will seek out schools with similar demographics, she said. “The ultimate goal is to prepare students to be leaders in a global work environment and for success in higher education,” Griswold said. “We want them to graduate high school and be a pipeline to our business college.” Griswold said that she is planning a mentorship and peer mentorship program that will continue to monitor each student’s progress if they enroll at UT, she said. According to a UT Press Release, Ward Barnett, president of See Workshop / 4 »
Ohio universities partner to help fight health problems By Olivia Rodriguez Staff Reporter
University of Toledo president Sharon Gaber and Ohio University president Duane Nellis signed a memorandum of understanding at the Department of Education in Columbus, Ohio to form the Ohio Health Alliance for Innovation in Population Health on Oct. 5. According to a UT press release, Rick Hodges, former director of the Ohio Department of Health and a UT alumnus, was named director of the alliance to collaborate with other organizations in Ohio. The alliance was created to help combine expertise and community partners of both universities to fix key health problems such as opioid addition, health-care access, chronic disease and infant mortality, said Christopher Ingersoll, dean of Health and Human Services at UT.
“Our institutions represent two of the largest health-focused colleges in Ohio with well over 100 faculty researchers between the two colleges,” Leite said in a UT press release. “By combining forces and assembling teams of experts, we will be able to compete for the resources necessary to solve the population health problems in our region and throughout the state.” The first health problem they will combat is the opiate abuse problem, which will include more extensive collaborative research on use and abuse among different populations and explorations of best practice models to community education, treatment and prevention programming. This includes rigorous evaluations of outcomes of various approaches, said Leite. The College of Law and Voinovich
School of Leadership and Public Affairs are also involved in this alliance because there are health policies that Health and Human Services may not think about, said Ingersoll. The formation of the alliance began with a conversation between Ohio University dean of Health and Human Services Randy Leite and his UT counterpart Ingersoll. Leite said they have been talking about collaborative efforts between all the health colleges in Ohio, but only UT and OU showed interest. Ingersoll said OU students will be able to take some the classes offered here at their school and UT will be able to do the same with OU courses, which will be online. They hope to include all the colleges on both campuses, but for now it is only the See Alliance / 4 »
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On Thursday, the University of Toledo Alumni Association will host its annual Day of Giving,. There will be 2,000 funds available to which one can give. The event will start Wednesday at midnight with a kickoff party hosted in the Rec Center and will continue Thursday with different events being hosted across Main Campus and the Health Science Campus. On Main Campus, there will be tents and various competitions with prizes setup in Centennial Mall from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Alumni Association will even allow donations from Rocket Cards for the Division of Student Services. But the real place to go is online to https://rocketforward. utoledo.edu/giving-day/3199/ department/3332, where you can find 28 funds available for donation, along with more information about each group. For the first time, The Independent Collegian will be one of those funds. Our main goal is to raise $2,500 to create a new fund, different from our existing scholarship fund, through the association, allowing us to raise donations year-round—donations that are badly needed. You can go directly to https:// rocketforward.utoledo.edu/giving-day/3199/department/3932, where you can read about The Independent Collegian and donate to our cause. Donations of any size are extremely helpful, and our board of directors has even agreed to match all donations up to $500. Donations are needed for almost everything at The Independent Collegian. Throughout the last couple of years, we creatively found different ways to shrink our budget until we cut out all extra costs, operating on the bare minimum. None of our staff writers or associate editors receive pay, and the editors that do don’t make anywhere near minimum wage, even though our editors spend
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The truth of Kaepernick’s protest A little over a year ago, a movement began. Colin Kaepernick, former quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, did not stand for the national anthem. After some time and thinking, and discussion with military veterans, Kaepernick’s protest changed to him taking a knee. After the season ended, Kaepernick, who has been voted to multiple Pro Bowls and once led his team to the Super Bowl, couldn’t find a job. A month into the new regular season, he is still unemployed. So, two questions arise: Why did Kaepernick choose to protest? And, why is he unemployed? The latter seems pretty easy to answer. While Kaepernick’s performance the past couple of seasons hasn’t been great, his performance has certainly been acceptable, especially considering the circumstances he’s been playing under. Last year, Kaepernick played injured, with new coaches and a bad team. Yet, his numbers weren’t bad at all. In the 2016 season, he threw for 2,400 yards with a 60 percent completion percentage, while throwing for 16 touchdowns to just four interceptions, plus 450 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. And as a diehard football fan, I can’t name a single receiver he was throwing to. The main point here is that he is better than many quarterbacks who have been signed. Over the past few months, teams have picked up quarterbacks who haven’t played in years or were even in retirement, instead of signing Kaepernick. Mike Glennon, who doesn’t even have one-fourth of the accomplishments Kaepernick has, got paid $45 million this offseason. This issue clearly isn’t about skill. Now, is it right for the owners to shut a player out because of his political views while allowing players who commit domestic violence and child abuse to play? That’s an entirely different discussion. For now, we’ll focus on why Kaepernick took a knee in the first place. While some Americans have taken it
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upon themselves to figure out why he’s taking a knee, Kaepernick has explained a number of times why he’s doing what he does. Police brutality and racial injustice. End quote. How hard can that be to understand? If you look at all the black people who were gunned down innocently at the hands of police officers and saw how and why those police officers got off, you should understand exactly why Kaepernick and millions of other people are upset.
Now, is it right for the owners to shut a player out because of his political views while allowing players who commit domestic violence and child abuse to play? If you think that Philando Castile, who was unarmed and killed by a police officer in Minnesota with his child in the backseat, deserved that fate, then maybe you should think a little harder about what you believe in. If you believe that 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was killed instantly by a police officer after a call of the child having a toy gun, deserved his fate,
then maybe you should think a little harder about what you believe in. And most importantly, if you think that responding to these points with, “What about black-on-black crime?” is a valid argument, then maybe you should think a little harder about what you believe in. The issue here, however, isn’t that those incidents aren’t worthy of protest. Not for anyone with objective common sense. It’s Americans’ insistence that those aren’t the center points of his protest. To clarify for anyone who still doesn’t get it, the protest is not about the flag, the anthem and certainly not the troops, and no person has the right to tell another man what the intent of his protest is or that he doesn’t have the right to do it. Especially when said troops are fighting for that right in the first place. Unfortunately, people have been ignorant enough to not do their research and figure out why the protests continue. People continue to harass and call people out because they choose to protest, like an African-American family at a Detroit Lions game, who were placed on Snapchat. The captain read “ignorant n******.” And somehow, the whole NFL has managed to water down the protest, to where people now believe the point was to protest Donald Trump, who I don’t believe is worth the time of day. It’s astonishing to see such racial misunderstanding amongst the American public. That people of color can’t protest, loud or quiet. We’re not allowed to be outraged or have different opinions from employers, without fear of not being hired. It’s a harsh lesson to learn. Never let someone tell you how much things have changed from the 1960s. If you believe that, then a lot of things will surprise you. I’m not surprised, however, and until that surprise comes, my TV will be off on Sundays. Keith Boggs is the president of the Black Student Union and a member of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Incorporated.
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Never ending cycle of sexual harassment According to the Huffington Post, one in three women reports being sexually harassed in the workplace. Last week, all three women were people that I love. The first was my friend Colleen, who is studying in Washington D.C. for the semester. While talking about some arbitrary thing last week, she made the comment that it was extremely hot in D.C., too hot to be wearing pants. “It’s too bad I can’t wear shorts,” she said with a sigh. When I asked her why, she told me that she tried to wear them only one time. However, as she walked down the street, the number of men who yelled at her was unbearable. She decided to never wear them again. That week, the temperatures in D.C. hit the 80s and 90s. The second was my younger sister, who sent me an Instagram video about a woman who takes pictures with every man who cat-calls her, to document how often sexual harassment actually happens. “That’s a really good idea, we should start doing it,” her message read under the video. This one stopped me. My sister turned 15 this year, and is a freshman in high school. How could she possibly know what this 22-yearold woman went through?
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Yet she did. The third was probably the worst one. My other little sister Nicole, who is 19 and in her sophomore year at Kent State University called me, her voice shaking.
said something to her so explicit that I don’t feel comfortable writing it down. Nicole simply said “No,” and kept sweeping. The group laughed when her face turned bright red. She didn’t want to go running to her manager for fear of being more embarrassed by the whole thing. Having all three of these things happen during the same week really opened my eyes. I know how prevalent street harassment is from my own personal experiences but never thought about how much it was hurting the people I love. Just like everyone else, I have ignored it more than once. When I was at work, I would cast my eyes down and act like I didn’t hear what they said.
According to the Huffington Post, one in three women reports being sexually harassed in the workplace. Last week, all three women were people that I love. She told me she had just gotten off work, and two women and two men were sitting in the lobby while she had been sweeping. One of the guys came over and
On the street, I would occasionally flip someone off. But more often than not, I would simply cross to the other side and mind
my own business. We need to stop pretending this isn’t a problem. If someone is harassing you at your workplace, tell your manager and be sure that
they get kicked out. If a customer is harassing you at a store, tell a manager. You deserve better than that, and it’s time we stopped accepting
less for ourselves. Enough is enough. Jessica Harker is a fourth-year communication major with a minor in women and gender studies.
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Former solicitor general to speak at UT
Former acting US Solicitor General and Lead Attorney representing Hawaii in the State of Hawaii’s travel ban case before the Supreme Court Neal Katyal. He will discuss the travel ban case and his experience in the highest court. His speech will be Oct. 11 at 1:30 p.m. in the Law Cener McQuade Law Audiorium.
Carlson Library ribboncutting The William S. Carlson Library will hold a ribboncuting ceremony in celebration of the renovations Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. on the second floor of the library. The ceremony is part of the University of Toledo’s Founder’s Day celebration. Tours will be held after the ceremony to show off the the $6 million upgrade that features open spaces, group study rooms and a veterans lounge.
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a day to confirm that Toledo tap water meets or exceeds all water quality standards set by the Ohio EPA, in compliance with the US EPA,” McClure wrote. “Our water treatment professionals and chemists are on duty 24 hours a day, every day, to ensure that our tap water is safe to drink.” Hicks-Hudson called on the entire city to do their
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Jones Leadership Academy, was an undergraduate student at UT when he became a mentee in Griswold’s first UT Mentorship Program. He is now directly involved in the YES program. Barnett declined to comment at this time, but in a UT Press Release he emphasized the importance of professionalism and respect for others in business. “It will help these young leaders make positive first impressions while building trust in the workplace and other professional settings,” he said. “To
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To raise domestic violence awareness during the month of October, the University of Toledo will host events to educate students, faculty, staff and community members. The first event will be in Snyder Memorial Buildin Room 1100 on Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. For more informaiton on his month’s events, go to the Sexual Assault Education and Prevention Program’s website.
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Health and Human Services colleges, the College of Law at UT and Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs. Ingersoll said they also wanted to create an op-
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“It will help these young leaders make positive first impressions while building trust in the workplace and professional settings.” WARD BARNETT President of Jones Leadership Academy
portunity for students to be involved and to have an advantage in their careers. “I’m looking forward to working with the many excellent programs that are already in place across the state,” Hodges said in a UT press release. “The alliance will serve as a collaborator, not a competitor.”
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and clinical programs,” he said. “We also aim to develop new rotations for the students to learn about precision medicine for cancer.” Brunicardi said he is also helping to plan a research day in cooperation with ProMedica and the College of Medicine and Life Sciences that will include 25 presentations centered on science programs in cancer care. Cooper said Brunicardi brings compassion, understanding and leadership skills that will take the program to the next level of excellence. “Dr. Brunicardi is terrific leader. He is making advances in the department of surgery, our cancer program and in the university,” Cooper said. Brunicardi said he is honored to have this additional administrative responsibility and is excited to take cancer care to a new level in Toledo.
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Student organizations walk in the homecoming parade on Oct. 7. The parade went down Bancroft and through the Old Orchard neighbohood before the football game against Eastern Michigan University at noon.
(Top Left) Cheerleaders sing the fight song while walking behind the band during the Homecoming parade. (Top Right) Epislon Alpha Pi fraternity brothers walk next to their float and grab candy out of a bag to give to children. (Middle) Members of the Marching Band walk in the parade while playing thier instruments. (Bottom Left) Emily Schnipke, fourth-year communication major and Editor-inChief of the Independent Collegian, tosses a copy of last week’s paper to the crowd. (Bottom Right) Student Government members walk in last weekend’s homecoming parade.
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Toledo beats Eastern Michigan in defensive showdown never returned. After the game, Candle said that Thompson suffered a leg injury and is likely lost On Saturday, the University of Toledo for the season. football team earned a tough victory against Toledo kicked off the scoring on Eastern Michigan, by a score of 20-15 at the its first possession, on a 27-yard field Glass Bowl. The win improves the Rockets’ goal by third-year kicker Jameson record to 4-1. Vest. Both teams couldn’t capitalize “It was a really hard-fought football on field goals on the next two drives: game,” head coach Jason Candle said. “Hats EMU from 50 yards and the Rockets off to Eastern, they played us tough for all from 21 yards out on a botched snap. 60 minutes. I kind of expected it to be that Eastern Michigan pulled out way. They are the No. 1 scoring defense in ahead on the next-to-final play of our conference for a reason. It’s not a one the first quarter with an 11-yard pass game sample. We were able to go get a win from quarterback Brogan Roback and I’m certainly proud of the effort of our to receiver Johnnie Niupalau. The team to finish it off and take that next step.” touchdown capped a seven play, 80Fourth-year quarterback Logan Woodyard drive. The extra point was no side threw for 289 yards and second-year good, giving the Eagles a 6-3 edge. safety Kahlil Robinson intercepted two The Rockets broke through in the passes to help seal the win. second quarter. Woodside drove “I think that is exactly what we have to the offense 52 yards in eight plays, do if we are going to be the defense we want capped off by a one-yard touchto establish and we talk about being all the down run by first year running back time,” Robinson said. “Turnovers are key in Sahkif Seymour on a fourth down, doing what we set out to do.” giving UT a 10-6 lead going into Woodside completed 23 of 34 passes. halftime. Second-year DionToledo pushed RACHEL NEARHOOF / IC tae Johnson led the their lead to Second-year defensive back Khalil Robinson returns an interception in the team’s game I think that is exactly what receivers, catching 17-6 halfway against Eastern Michigan University on Oct. 7. eight passes for we have to do if we are going through the 97 yards. Secondthird quarter on to be the defense we want to toine Porter for a 12-yard touchdown. The Then, Robinson finished off the victory year running back an 18-yard touchdown Eagles attempted a two-point conversion and with an interception for UT. Art Thompkins, establish and we talk about run by Thompkins. “In this conference, you have to fight for starting in relief of The Eagles cut into the initially earned it. But it was called back after being all the time. Turnovers further review, making the score 17-15. every game,” Woodside said. “It’s such a the injured Terry lead with a 46-yard field Vest’s second field goal of the day, a tight conference and I give Eastern all the Swanson, ran for 94 are key in doing what we set goal by Paulie Fricano credit in the world. They have a really good yards on 15 carries. with 6:08 left in the third 20-yarder, increased Toledo’s lead to 20-15 out to do.” with 2:58 left in the game. In EMU’s final defense and do a lot of things really well. UT’s leading requarter, to make the drive, Roback completed a pass on fourth We had to fight for everything.” ceiver, fourth-year score 17-9. Later in the down and nine for a first down to the UT The Rockets resume MAC action next Cody Thompson, fourth quarter, EMU KHALIL ROBINSON 37-yard line. There was a little more than week at Central Michigan University at was injured early kept pushing when Second-Year Safety one minute left in the game. A holding call 3:30 p.m. The game will be broadcasted on in the game and Roback hit receiver Anmoved the ball back to the 47-yard line. ESPN3. By Jackson Rogers Associate Sports Editor
SOCCER
Soccer suffers harsh loss in MAC play By Adam Jacobs Staff Reporter
The Toledo women’s soccer team lost a Mid-American Conference game to Central Michigan 5-0. The Rocket’s record now stands at 5-5-3. This was their first conference loss, after previously being 2-0-2 It was also the first loss for the Rockets since Sept. 10, when they lost 4-0 to Notre Dame. The afternoon wasn’t pretty for the Rockets. Less than five minutes into the game, they allowed an own goal. From there it was only grimmer. One postgame stat that spoke volumes was the shot attempts for both teams. Central Michigan had 17 shots with nine on goal. Meanwhile, the Rockets only had four shots, three on goal. First-year Rockets keeper, Madison Perrin, did her best to hold off the offensive onslaught coming from Central Michigan, making four saves. The game was a special one for Central Michigan’s
reigning First Team AllConference selection Lexi Pelafas, who had a hat trick, scoring three out of the Chippewas’ five goals. The Rockets did their best to turn up the offensive tempo in the second half, having three shots on goal. Those shots belonged to first-year Sophia Lewis, fourth-year Chiara Paradiso and second-year Kelsey Kraft. The fourth shot the Rockets attempted was taken by fourth-year Sydney Vinton. The fifth goal scored by the Chippewas was from Sheila Magnan. Central Michigan also had two corner kicks, compared to zero from the Rockets. This was a real test for the Rockets, as they are in the thick of their conference schedule. The Rockets host Eastern Michigan at Scott Park Sunday, Oct. 8, followed by Akron on Friday Oct. 13. The Rockets have plenty of opportunities to avenge this tough conference loss.
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Women’s golf travels to Kentucky for Invitational By Kenny Kruse Staff Reporter
The University of Toledo women’s golf team finished sixth out of 16 teams, with a 30-over-par 894 this past weekend, at the University of Kentucky’s Bettie Lou Evans Invitational. Round One – October 6
Pimchanok Kawil, thirdyear, birdied two of the final three holes and tied for first place with a 3-under-par 69. Kawil began the day at 1-over-par with bogeys on two of the first three holes before turning her score around with the two birdies. Saranlak Tumfong, second-year, tied for 29th place with a 3-over-par 75. Pinyada Kuvanun, thirdyear, tied for 36th place with a 4-over par 76. Both Tumfong and Kuvanun registered at 1-over-par on the back nine. MEAGAN O’HARA / IC
Third-year defender Regan Price fields the ball in a Sept. 10 game against Notre Dame.
When the Rockets golf, lots of ties occur. Hannah Kochendoerfer, third-year, finished strong by posting pars on her final six holes to tie for 46th place with a 5-over-par 77. Thunpijja Sukkasem, second-year, tied for 96th place with a 14-over-par 86. “I’m really thrilled about our performance today,” head coach Nicole Hollingsworth said in a UTRockets interview. “We worked very hard in practice over the last week because we knew how long and challenging the course we were going to be playing was. It was really fun to watch Pim shoot a three-under today, and I can’t wait to see us play again tomorrow.” Round Two – October 7
Kawil and Kuvanun both had top five finishes on Saturday, helping Toledo finish 22 strokes behind
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PREVENTION
FRATERNITY
Alpha Lambda Mu joins Greek Life after 10-year gap
By Maryam Jawaid Staff Reporter
The UT chapter of Alpha Lambda Mu, the first Muslim fraternity in the United States, recently joined the Interfraternity Council. Before Alpha Lambda Mu, the last addition was in 2006, making the achievement all the sweeter for ALM.
“At the end of the day, all of these fraternities are here to create a healthy environment to serve our communities.” ALYAN MEMON Third-Year Mechanical Engineering Major
“Joining IFC holds grave importance to us. It’s an extra step towards ALM getting involved in Greek Life. And it’s a step for IFC, for accepting another unique fraternity on campus,” said Alyan Memon, a founding class general member at the Eta Chapter of ALM. Alpha Lambda Mu originated in Texas in 2013 and has since expanded into seven chapters. The ALM chapter at UT became officially recognized as a chapter in 2015. Mohamad Kanan, president of ALM, said the founders saw the need for a social group for Muslims in Toledo. “We wanted to have a group where there’s a social outlet for Muslim guys in a
fraternity, or in college, where they can do things together and maintain their Islamic values at the same time,” said Kanan, a third-year bioengineering major. Kanan explained that ALM provides a platform for Muslim students to become more involved on campus, hold leadership positions, work with various organizations and build a brotherhood in the process. “At the end of the day, all of these fraternities are here to create a healthy environment to serve our communities. And, also, to make a unique college experience with strong brotherhood that lasts even after college,” said Memon, a third-year mechanical engineering major. When looking for a Greek council to join, ALM decided that the Interfraternity Council was the ideal choice. “They highly encourage things like service, strong brotherhood, academic excellence, giving back to the community and all these are
principles that ALM likes to uphold,” said Kanan. The Interfraternity Council acts as the governing body of the university’s social fraternity chapters. The IFC organizes events, from community service to personal development to recreational brotherhood events, said Alex DiBell, president of the Interfraternity Council “Our long-term goals are to promote campus involvement, grow the Greek community and provide a stable, productive fraternal system,” said DiBell, a fourth-year political science major. DiBell believes that ALM is a perfect addition to the IFC because they can bring a new perspective to the council. “What is exciting about ALM is, since they are the nation’s first Muslim-interest fraternity based on Muslim values, they bring a fresh take to Greek life,” DiBell said. “They bring diversity to our community and help our fraternities understand the value of inclusion.”
PHOTO COURTESY OF MOHAMAD KANAN
Alpha Lambda Mu members pose with their emblem Sept. 27 after being inducted into the Interfraternity Council.
PHOTO COURTESY OF EMILY MYERS
Toledo community members release balloons Oct. 7 after reading the names of loved ones who have been lost as a result of suicide.
Walking out of the darkness By Mariah Williams Staff Reporter
More than one thousand Toledo-area community members gathered the morning of Saturday Oct. 7 to walk and raise awareness for mental health and suicide. Toledo’s Out of the Darkness Walk is an annual event sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The AFSP is the largest nonprofit organization in the United States. It seeks to fund scientific research and raise awareness for suicide and mental health. The walk has been held in different parks within the Toledo area since 2008 and has been held specifically at International Park since 2015. This marked the event’s 10th year.
“It gives survivors of suicide loss an opportunity to come out of their own darkness from the grief of losing someone to suicide...” RACHEL VALIS Co-Chair of the Northern Ohio Chapter of the AFSP
Registration opened at 9:30 a.m., and the walk took place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event also included a resource fair and various activities for children and families to honor those who have been lost to suicide. This year, the event raised approximately $45,000 for the AFSP. Rachel Valis, co-chair of the Northern Ohio Chapter of the AFSP, was heavily involved with the planning for the walk and said the event gives the people of Northwest Ohio a platform to help bring the topics of
mental illness and suicide out of the darkness. “It gives survivors of suicide loss an opportunity to come out of their own darkness from the grief of losing someone to suicide,” said Valis. “It gives someone with lived experience a place where they can celebrate that they have found a way out of the darkness; and those struggling with mental illness a place where they can find support and resources to help them come out of their darkness.” The motivation behind attending this walk is personal for many, including Valis, who lost both her aunt and mother to suicide. “I was determined to change the way people thought about mental illness and suicide,” Valis said. “It angered me so much that when people would talk about how they died that they would lower their voice or talk around the word suicide. Suicide and mental illness are nothing to be ashamed of because, just like any other organ in the body, the brain can have a disease too.” Community member Mindy Bullock attended the walk for the first time this year, and her reason for participating is personal as well. “As someone who has struggled with depression and battled suicide myself, this event made me thankful I was able to get the help I needed to survive,” Bullock said. “It helped me to grieve and have closure as I reflected on so many lives lost.” University of Toledo students got involved with this event as well, including UT’s chapter of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology. Michaela Simon is a fifth-year student at UT majoring in psychology. Simon is also the president of Psi Chi at UT. “For me, the Out of
“As somone who has struggled with depression and battled suicide myself, this event made me thankful I was able to get the help I needed to survive...”
MINDY BULLOCK Community Member
Darkness Walk is about remembering the names of our friends and family members and community members who have taken their own lives,” Simon said. “It is also about preventing further needless loss of life by letting it be known that there is help and removing the stigma of mental health issues and mental health treatment.” According to the National Institute of Mental Health, suicide is one of the leading causes of death, and this rate is on the rise. In 2015 alone, suicide consumed the lives of more than 44,000 people. “The Out of The Darkness Walk really made me stop and think about how much people don’t talk about regarding mental health,” said Bullock. “Mental health is not something that is easy to figure out, and events like this walk help to break down the barriers to have open conversations about how our lives have been changed by this issue.” Suicide and mental illness are still issues that affect a large number of people, and many people have felt the ripple effect of suicide in some way, Bullock said. “Don’t be afraid to talk about it,” Bullock said. “Ask for help. Scream for help if you need it. Please don’t give up. There really is hope.”